GIS Specialist - Head Office at Land Bank Careers

MAIN PURPOSE OF THE JOB

• To create, acquire, integrate, store, manage and provide geo-spatial intelligence to Land Bank and Land Bank Insurance Company (LBIC).
• Facilitate information dissemination from the Land Bank Geo-databases to stakeholders ensuring data sets are continually updated.
• To liaise with relevant stakeholders both internally and externally to establish cooperation and coordination in support of effective GIS implementation.

Key Performance Areas    
Coordinates and facilitates Geo-Spatial related Research

• Analysis of user requirements to ensure appropriate research is conducted and appropriately reported.
• Conduct research to observe existing GIS processes
• Analysis of data flows and models
• Providing support in Land Bank and stakeholder GIS projects including:
• Prefeasibility data support
• Industry intelligence geo-space

Development and coordination in terms of Geo-Spatial Intelligence for the Land Bank

Coordinate and facilitate information dissemination of from the Bank’s Geo-databases by internal stakeholders
Build crop profiles for each farm including:

• Farm maps (summary land use capability of the farm)
• Risk report tool 
• Place the farm in relation to where Land Bank has other application (comparability)
• Ensure reports and compiled
• Data dissemination
• Map production (maps with different commodities, market, agricultural statistics)Spatial analysis

Provide Geo-database information dissemination and support to stakeholders

• Ensure stakeholder attribute databases are streamlined to add value to their respective projects – guide control (title deeds/bonds registered).
• Sources and catalogues geographical data to enable research on agricultural potential as a basis for productivity e.g. infrastructure data management.
• Manages and coordinates GIS to ensure continuous availability.
• Sources information at national, provincial, and local levels and incorporates into the GIS information pyramid.
• Ensure publishing of accurate, relevant and up-to-date third-party datasets in support of online GIS services.
• Perform regular reconciliation checks between the property and spatial data inventories
• Execute spatial data analysis to support organisational decision-making

Ensure database quality management and integration

• Ensure that the Bank’s Geo-databases are continually updated with the most recent data sets.
• Perform spatial data cleaning and verification .
• Ensure the integrity of spatial data.
• Ensure database quality management and integration.

Preferred Minimum Education and Experience    

• B Degree GIS related/B Degree in Geomatics and Geo informatics
• Experience in a supervisory role within Information Management environment

Critical Competencies    

• Microsoft Office
• Business Acumen
• Cataloguing Systems
• Database Principles
• Agricultural Industry
• Research skills
• Mapping Techniques
• Data Analysis (in relation to GIS application)

Additional Requirements    

• Extended hours as and when required.
• Travel as and when required

Deadline:23rd October,2026